Correlation measures the linear relationship between two variables. It gives an indication of the strength of the relationship by measuring and relating the variance of each. Correlation answers the ...

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Microsoft Excel can perform numerous statistical functions, as well as create charts from statistical data. Statistical data includes numeric variables or word variables, also called categorical ...

Linear regression models predict the outcome of one variable based on the value of another, correlated variable. Excel 2013 can compare this data to determine the correlation which is defined by a ...

Leslie Kramer is a writer for Institutional Investor, correspondent for CNBC, journalist for Investopedia, and managing editor for Markets Group. Correlation measures the linear relationship between ...